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Vehicle 2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2013 Volkswagen Passat 2.5L SE
110-Amp Alternator Yes No
1252-Lb Payload Package No Yes
16-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2.4-Liter Theta II, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 175@6000, Torque Of 168@4000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2.5-Liter, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 170@5700, Torque Of 177@4250, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
26-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
330-Amp/Hour 61 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
3 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4431-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes Yes
68-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 80-Watts, Seek, Scan and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Analog Clock No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Key-In-Ignition and Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Complex Surface Halogen Headlights No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Body Color Located On Interior Doors Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles, Chrome Exhaust Pipe and Chrome Side Windows No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS, Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Roof Yes No
front and rear tires P215/55HR17 BSW All-Season No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Heated Seats No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag Yes No
Front Passenger Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Power 279-mm X 26-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 262-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Metalgrain Trim Located On Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Trunk No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Armrest Storage No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited Miles, 60-Months Yes No
SBRP215/60VR16 Michelin(R) Energy MXV4 Tires Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Service Indicator Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
simulated carbon fibre Center Floor Console, simulated carbon fibre Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated carbon fibre Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Steel Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
USB Adapter Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio No Yes






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